New York State Senator

Peter Harckham 2025-2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 21)

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Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S06621

Introduced
3/18/25  
Refer
3/18/25  
Prohibits the breeding, sale, trade, purchase, importation, and exportation of red-eared slider turtles in the state; exempts certain entities and organizations.
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New York Senate Bill S06913

Introduced
3/26/25  
Refer
3/26/25  
Refer
1/7/26  
Establishes the 2-1-1 essential community services hotline system; designates the office of children and family services to oversee the hotline system; establishes the availability and scope of information to be provided by the hotline system and requirements of call centers; requires the office of children and family services to collect certain data relating to the hotline system and to make annual reports to the governor and the legislature.
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New York Senate Bill S06906

Introduced
3/26/25  
Refer
3/26/25  
Relates to the content of rules and regulations to be promulgated by the Secretary of State with respect to minimum staffing levels for agencies enforcing the minimum standards under the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code Act.
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New York Senate Bill S06907

Introduced
3/26/25  
Refer
3/26/25  
Clarifies certain provisions related to prohibiting plastic carryout bags.
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New York Senate Bill S06908

Introduced
3/26/25  
Refer
3/26/25  
Enacts the beekeeping rights act to prohibit homeowners' associations from adopting or enforcing any rules or regulations that would effectively prohibit, or impose unreasonable limitations on, the installation or use of an apiary.
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New York Senate Bill S06884

Introduced
3/26/25  
Refer
3/26/25  
Provides an annual tax levy limit allowing for expenditures directly or indirectly related to school safety, including improving district wide emergency response plans, training staff and/or students on school safety and/or conflict mediation, installing and maintaining safety technology and software in school buildings, hiring school resource officers, acquiring emergency medical equipment, installing fencing around the perimeter of school grounds, installing bulletproof doors and windows, acquiring and maintaining technology for expedited notification of local law enforcement during an emergency.
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New York Senate Bill S06886

Introduced
3/26/25  
Refer
3/26/25  
Sets the reimbursement for mobile crisis intervention services to be a rate that is not less than the rate that would be paid for such services pursuant to the medical assistance program under title eleven of article five of the social services law.
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New York Senate Bill S06883

Introduced
3/26/25  
Refer
3/26/25  
Establishes a mollusk shell recycling tax credit; directs DEC to promulgate necessary regulations.
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New York Senate Bill S06882

Introduced
3/26/25  
Refer
3/26/25  
Prohibits local governments from prohibiting the construction, installation, or operation of carport-mounted solar energy systems with a nameplate capacity of five megawatts or less, in any non-residential zoning district or mixed commercial and residential zoning district of any such city, town or village, provided however, if the zoning district is a certified agricultural district the agricultural impacts of the projects shall be minimized to the extent practicable.
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New York Senate Bill S06905

Introduced
3/26/25  
Refer
3/26/25  
Provides the village of Ossining, Westchester county, with the ability to set restrictions on the hours of sale of alcoholic beverages at retail for on-premises consumption by local law, ordinance, or resolution.

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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New York Senate Bill J00588

Introduced
3/26/25  
Refer
3/26/25  
Report Pass
4/2/25  
Mourning the death of John "JR" Gaudet, distinguished citizen, respected Firefighter, and devoted member of his community
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New York Senate Bill S06898

Introduced
3/26/25  
Refer
3/26/25  
Establishes the office of census counts and provides for its powers and duties and the New York state census counts commission and provides for its powers and duties; establishes the offense of impersonation of a census enumerator; makes an appropriation therefor.
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New York Senate Bill S06892

Introduced
3/26/25  
Refer
3/26/25  
Enacts the lead pipe replacement act to require the replacement of all lead service lines by November 1, 2037.
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New York Senate Bill S06914

Introduced
3/26/25  
Refer
3/26/25  
Establishes the rental assistance payment standard pilot program where the owner of a housing accommodation shall be entitled to charge and collect a rent equal to the maximum amount that the rental assistance program prescribes for like housing accommodations, subject to rent reasonableness calculations.
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New York Senate Bill S06901

Introduced
3/26/25  
Refer
3/26/25  
Establishes the healthy and safe students act; requires comprehensive sexuality instruction for students in grades K-12 which includes a model curricula for comprehensive sexuality education and at a minimum conforms to the content and scope of national sexuality education standards.